Hail and strong wind in southeast Queensland late last month produced 60,200 claims, the Insurance Council of Australia says.

And bushfires this month have led to 69 claims in NSW and 48 in Tasmania, the council told insuranceNEWS.com.au.  

ICA declared a catastrophe last month after tennis ball-sized hail fell in some Queensland locations, with Bribie Island, Logan and Brisbane affected.  

Suncorp says it has received more than 18,000 claims from “one of the largest storm events in the state’s history”.  

The total includes 10,000 for home and 7700 for motor, and the insurer says assessments and repairs are “well under way”, with assessors from New Zealand flying in to help.

Suncorp also has teams in Tasmania, SA and NSW, where 16 homes burnt in Koolewong on the central coast.

In Queensland, its hubs are supporting customers in Bongaree, Shailer Park, Tingalpa and Cornubia to help with claims, emergency cash, make-safes and temporary accommodation.

“We’ve completed almost 3000 emergency home repairs and captured more than 300 square km of aerial imagery to support proactive damage identification and targeted customer assistance,” Suncorp consumer insurance CEO Lisa Harrison said.

“Some of these customers have lost everything, so it’s vital that we are there to provide them with emergency support, accommodation and ensure we can begin the recovery process.

“We are actively monitoring fire activity across multiple states.”

IAG is also supporting NSW customers, with staff in Koolewong arranging temporary accommodation, emergency financial and psychological support, and rapid claims processing, and employees working at the Woy Woy Recovery Centre.

“Although the bushfires across the NSW Central Coast are currently contained, the risk remains high across the state this summer,” IAG EGM claims Luke Gallagher said.

In Tasmania, bushfires destroyed 19 homes at Dolphin Sands on the east coast and damaged another 14.

RACT said today it has processed 21 claims for partial and full losses, and it expects the total size of the event to be about $20 million in insured losses.

“A bushfire event of this magnitude is consistent with an industry loss of $20 million,” RACT said.

Spring storms in Queensland in October and early November, which the ICA declared a significant event, have led to 28,600 claims and insured losses of $392 million.